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London remains an attractive destination for Middle East investors looking to expand their property portfolio, according to a new report from property investment firm IP Global.
A number of outer London locations are showing parti

Iran is sweetening the terms it offers on oil development contracts to draw the interest of foreign investors deterred by sanctions and low crude prices, as its pragmatic president seeks to deliver on his promise of economic recovery.

With the cooling of the real estate market since the middle of last year and the rapid fall in oil prices over the last few weeks, it could be interesting times ahead for Dubai's investors, said JLL chief executive officer Alan Robertson.

Global investors are more likely to invest in individuals with integrity, willpower, commitment and passion than those with a good business plan alone, according to a report.
The joint research conducted by Melodena Stephens Balak

A consortium of Gulf-based investors led by regional private equity firm First Equity Partners (FEP) has acquired a 50 per cent stake in Oryx Industries, a major construction materials firm based in Fujairah, UAE, said a report.
FEP and

A consortium of Gulf-based investors led by regional private equity firm First Equity Partners (FEP) has acquired a 50 per cent stake in Oryx Industries, a major construction materials firm based in Fujairah, UAE, said a report.
FEP and

Gold hit a 12-week high on Tuesday as investors sought refuge from turbulence in stock and currency markets after crude oil prices slid to a near six-year low.
The gold price peaked at $1,243.60, its highest since mid-October, bef

A young Saudi woman has duped unsuspecting investors of SR500 million ($133 million) and fled the kingdom accompanied by her husband, a report said.
Jeddah police have received complaints from 25 citizens claiming that they were v

The euro hit a nine-year trough on Wednesday as collapsing oil prices and worries about the world economy drove skittish investors into the arms of safe-haven sovereign debt.
From Japan to Germany to Australia, government borrowin

Foreign investors have been told that by setting up manufacturing in Bahrain, they can get duty-free access to the US market, provided they add 35 per cent domestic content within the kingdom.
At a panel discussion hosted by the A